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INDAILY STAFF
‘Ripple Effect’ of law on APY Lands
Symon Library opens to public
Back on the buses
Jade Monkey
demolition
Des Ryan:
Patchy Justice
VICTIMS of
crime should be
entitled to legal
representation
in criminal
cases to ensure
their rightful
place in the justice system, the SA
Commissioner for Victims Rights
has urged.
Michael O’Connell says victims
often need the help of a lawyer
to protect their right to be heard,
to show they are not “passive
witnesses” off to one side in
criminal proceedings.
Though victims have certain
procedural rights for making their
views known, such as victim impact
statements, O’Connell says they
are still at a legal disadvantage
compared to the offenders.
“My argument is that most victims
are not legally trained and are then
thrust into a very... READ MORE
THE “ripple effect” of how decisions made by judges
and magistrates can affect indigenous communities
hundreds of kilometres away has been captured on
DVD for the first time. READ MORE
THE Symon Library in the Mortlock Wing of the State
Library will be open to the public from tomorrow.
In keeping with Sir Josiah Symon’s 1934 bequest, the
State Library is finally making his library collection
available to the public for two hours, between noon
and 2pm, Monday to Friday. READ MORE
Michael O’Connell ... “You end up in this inevitable circle ... of people wanting harsher sentences.”
Photos: Nat Rogers/Indaily
Victims need own
lawyers in courts
CALM has returned
to Adelaide’s public
transport scene
with complaint calls
“returning to average
numbers”, says new
operator Transfield
Services.
Complaints had risen
to 250 a day when the
company took over major
routes last... READ MORE
THE Jade Monkey, an
institution in Adelaide’s
live music scene, is being
demolished to be replaced
by a new city hotel.
The Jade’s owner Zac
Coligan says the landlord,
Hines Property group, has
decided to demolish the
Twin Street venue to make
way for... READ MORE
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